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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS GALLOWAY, F VERONA, AND WILLIAM REUSSNEB, OF BLOOHFIELD, NEW

JERSEY.

DETLGHABLE HOLDER FOR BATTERY-LAMPS.

Specification of Lettera Patent.

- Patented Oct. 28, 1919.

Application led December 29, 191B, Serial No. 189,482. Renewed June 17,1919. Serial No. 304,921.

."jBloomeld, Essex' 0011MB', Sta-te of NEW '-f'pfzJersey, both citizens.have invented certain new and usef of the United States,

provements in Detachable Holders for Battery-Lamps, fully described andrepresented in the following specification and the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of the same.

This invention -consists of an improved means of mounting an electrictorch or battery-lamp upon a cap, hat or other object of wearingapparel, so that its user can drect the light upon objects which hewishes to handle.

The device is especially useful to chauffeurs or vother operators ofautomobiles, as it is often necessary at night to make examination orrepairs about the car, and the operator works at a very greatdisadvantage who -is compelled to hold a light in one hand and use Vatool with the other.

The present invention consists of a 4special construction for the lampholder, whereby it can be manufactured very cheaply, present a very neatacppearance and hold the lamp securely 'an detacha ly ,upon any part ofa garment. to direct its rays to the desired int.

The xture comprises two clips and a. tie-bar made in one piece, 'andhaving a safety in soldered at each end to hold it detachay upon thegarment.

The construction is clearly shown in the annexed drawing, in whichFigure 1 is a side elevation of a cap with a battery lamp attached tothe top; Fig. 2 is an end view of the device and Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of the device.

The clips and tie-bar arermade of sheet metal cut and bent to form afiat tie-bar f with a forked clip d at each end, between the jaws d ofwhich the body of a lamp c e can be pressed, and held firmly thoughdetachably. `A safety-pin e is fastened (as ul Imby solder) to the flatfoot of each clip; the whole device is thus of a unitary character, andmay be made and sold ready for attachment to any garment, to receive abatte -lamp of given diameter.

he jaws of the clips, being made of sheet metal, can be readilybentinward or outward, thus adapting them to gri and retam lamp-bodies ofsomewhat di erent diameters. y

Where a lamp with cylindrical body is used, it is obvious that a singleclip would not hold it with steadiness upon the garment, and theconstruction therefore provides two such clips, which grip the lamp atdifferent points, and two fasteners which in like manner grasp thegarment at two separate points.

We are aware that lamp-holders which grasp the bod at two separatepoints have been employe but not 1n connection with means for securingthe lamp-holder detachably to any part of the clothing at two separatepoints.

Such means of securing the lamp-holder to the clothing holds it steadilyin any position in which it may be secured, and thus prevents theswinging or twisting of the holder upon the clothing, which wouldinterfere with the direction given to the light.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A fixture for holdin a battery-lamp directly upon any desire part of aarment, and constructed and operated to old the lamp securely in itsadyusted position upon the clothing, the said fixture consisting of twoopen spring-clips adapted to detachably engage the body of the lamp atseparate points, a tie-bar integral with the clips, and a safety pinsoldered to the tie-bar under each of the said clips, whereby the lampis held in clips at two points, and the fixture may be secured to theclothing at two points, to hold it firmly but detachably thereon.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

LEWIS GALLOWAY. WILLIAM REUSSNER.'

